When Diane Train fell off her scooter and badly injured her leg in a road accident during rush hour, expert help was on hand.

Several off-duty nursing, medical and paramedic staff were in the area and able to come to her aid.

Diane, 47 from Offerton, Stockport was thrown off her scooter on the junction of Bean Leech Road in Hazel Grove, Stockport  on a busy early evening, crashing into the road traffic.

The passers-by who quickly came to her rescue included Stepping Hill Hospital A&E doctor Liz Cherry, senior hospital nurses Fran Marshall and Emma Rogers, and psychiatric nurse Rachel Price.

They helped remove Diane’s helmet, and took it in turns to support her neck in case of any spinal injuries, whilst they gave first aid.

Emma Rogers, matron for patient experience at Stepping Hill said, “When we called the ambulance her injuries didn’t look too bad, but we then noticed blood coming from her leg and could then see there was a bad fracture. It’s great to now see Diane on her feet again and on the road to recovery.”

The impromptu rescue team directed traffic around her until police came to assist. Diane was in extreme pain, but the team calmed and reassure her until the ambulance arrived to take her to Stepping Hill Hospital.

Diane is now recovering at home from a broken leg and said, “This was an awful and scary experience, but I was so pleased that the nurses and medics were there to take care of me. They were very reassuring during a frightening time and I don’t know what I’d have done without them. I’d like thank all the NHS staff, both on and off duty, who helped me that day.”